Tuesday, June 22, 2010

I LOVE the 4th of July! It is probably my favorite holiday. I am a history teacher so I love to celebrate the Founding Fathers, independence, and freedom. I go all out for the holiday. I decorate my yard and myself. I always go crazy with red, white, and blue. This bracelet is the perfect addition to my holiday- and can be for yours too!

Begin by arranging your beads on the headpins. The more random, the better.Here are three examples of my headpins

Use the round-nose pliers to curve the end of the headpin.

Hook it on the chain of the bracelet.

Clip the end of the wire if necessary and close the loop with your jewelry pliers.

Now, add the rest of your headpins to the bracelet. The number of pins will depend on the size of your bracelet, the size of the links, and desired thickness. I used 1 or 2 pins per link depending on the size of the beads.

I call this the "Fireworks" bracelet because (obviously) it looks like a fireworks burst with the long skinny beads that stick out.

Here is a close-up view so you can see some of my other headpins.

Doesn't it look great? So fun for the 4th of July or any other patriotic holiday. It really can be worn all summer if you want.

If you make one, I would love to see it!

In addition to my fav linky parties listed on the sidebar, this project will be linked up to:

This is beautiful! I haven't worked with beads in a long time, but I'm finding myself really tempted to start it up again today. I think my daughter would like to help make one, too. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for your tutorial! I had a go and just blogged mine - with a link back to yours of course... http://mummycrafts.blogspot.com/2010/06/beaded-bracelet.htmlYour tutorial was so easy to follow - and my daughter loved helping me ;)

Hi! I'm Aubree. I didn't learn that I was creative until my early twenties which was a real detriment to my teenage years. I started this blog to explore my creativity and help others discover their own. Welcome!